2008/5/31 Peer Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Package: unknown > Version: NN > > I am connected to the Internet via an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG > (iwl3945 module). Epiphany and Evolution work fine, but always start in > "offline mode". To connect to any site resp. receive/send e-mail, I have > to uncheck the item "Work offline" in the "Files" menu of > Epiphany/Evolution. Iceweasel/Firefox behaves different and starts in > online mode. Lynx and ping also work fine from the start. > > Perhaphs its a bug in Gnome: When I am connected wireless the network > manager always shows the "not connected" icon, even when I am online. > Connecting wired via eth0 "cures" the problem. Perhaps Gnome notifies > all Gnome-native apps that I am offline when I am using wlan0 (because > eth0 is dead). > > I am using Debian GNU/Linux "Lenny" (testing), kernel 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 > SMP, and Gnome 2.22.1. > > > Has the same problem a while ago. I solved it with sledgehammer approach and got rid of Network Manager. If you need to use NM I'd suggest installing gconf-editor and see if you can find any settings related to your issue.
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